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Reflections on the Signing of the Declaration of Independence

Cooper Hewitt

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Object Details

Designer

Saul Steinberg, (American, born Romania, 1914–1999)

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

On a white background, in the upper half of the sheet an illegible scrawled signature in black above a blue handled nib pen below with the name STEINBERG on the handle. Centered in the lower section of the sheet, two leaves of a folio are reproduced. On the left a greening sheet of paper with cream along left side, and on the right a facsimilie of a ledger sheet. Both sheets are marked with what appears to be a late 18th century hand although the writing itself is illegible. Both sheets bear stamps; blue ship at left and a t right a red ship. Below title: Reflections on the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia 1776, and inscription.

Credit Line

Gift of Ken Friedman

Date

ca. 1976

Accession Number

1997-19-248

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

graphic design

Object Name

Poster

Type

Poster

Medium

Offset lithograph on white wove paper

Dimensions

106.5 x 71.1 cm (41 15/16 x 28 in. )

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4666696fd-4b81-4cea-889d-a7325a93d67e

Record ID

chndm_1997-19-248

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